Core Refusal Reason
The development was refused due to significant traffic safety hazards arising from inadequate sightlines at a bridge entrance and the site's location within a flood plain, which poses a risk of floodwater displacement.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The proposed entrance at Rathcusack bridge would constitute a traffic hazard due to restricted sight visibility and the removal of a historic parapet wall, negatively impacting vernacular heritage.
- The site is located on an active flood plain, and the applicant failed to demonstrate that the development would not displace floodwater or increase flood risk to adjoining properties.
- The proposal is contrary to the proper planning and sustainable development of the area as it fails to meet the requirements of the Planning System and Flood Risk Management Guidelines 2009.
Cited Policies (CDP)
Section 10.2.6.2 of the Kilkenny City and County Development Plan 2021-2027Appendix 4 of the Sustainable Rural Housing Guidelines (DoEHLG, 2005)
Decision Document Summary
Alan and Jenna Drennan applied for permission to construct a single-storey dwelling and wastewater treatment system at Talbothill, Gowran, Co. Kilkenny. The site is situated in a rural townland adjacent to the Gowran River and the historic Rathcusack bridge. Kilkenny County Council refused the application on two primary grounds: first, that the proposed new access onto a narrow road at a bridge would create a traffic hazard due to poor sightlines; and second, that the site is located within a fl...SOURCE PDFOpen Original
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